breastfeeding beyond one year

Breastfeed or else! That’s the decree the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has directed to its female citizens. The Federal National Council added a clause to its Child Rights Law making breastfeeding, for up to two years, a “duty, not an option,... more

Dr. Keith Albow, a psychiatrist and member of the Fox News Medical A-Team, described Jamie Lynn Grumet, the 26-year-old mother featured on the cover of TIME magazine breastfeeding her nearly 4-year-old son as, “… a prescription for psychological disaster,” and... more

Before I became a mom, I was shocked to learn that one of my close friends breastfed her son for 2 1/2 years. I had never heard of anyone nursing a child for so long. I questioned whether she was... more

On May 16, Forest Park, Georgia passed a citywide “public indecency” ordinance that bans public breastfeeding of children over the age of 2. The purpose, city manager John Parker told local news station WSBTV, is “to control nudity throughout the... more

It arrived like an insult. I’ve come to expect it from friends and even family, and chalk it up to a lack of knowledge of the benefits of extended breastfeeding. But sitting in my primary care physician’s office, describing symptoms... more

Maybe I’m doing this backwards. Recently I shared my experience of weaning my son. But let me back up and tell you why I decided to breastfeed my son for three years in the first place. For starters, the World... more